Exam 5: Cohesion and Development

According to the punctuated equilibrium model of group development,groups change gradually over time as they move through stages of orientation,conflict,structuration,and productivity.

The successive stage theory states that groups repeatedly cycle through the stages of development as the group matures.

Group structures,like roles and authority hierarchies,develop during the ____ stage.

Trace the development of a group you once belonged to (for example,a class you took last semester).Make note of the extent to which the group experienced each stage described by Tuckman.Which of the two theories of group development-Tuckman's stage model or Bale's equilibrium model-best describes your group?

Group rituals,such as marching together,increase team work but lower overall group cohesion.

You are about to do a study of the relationship between team performance and team cohesiveness with soccer teams.Describe your predictions and the methods you plan to use.

Increases in attraction between individual members tends to lower the group's overall social cohesion.

The group you are leading seems apathetic,and members do not work well together.What methods could you use to increase their cohesiveness?

Drawing on meta-analytic findings,explain the causal relationships between cohesion and performance in task-focused groups over time.

Use the theory of cognitive dissonance to explain why members of a group may support a leader even after the leader has made a series of serious errors.

Critique the use of hazing to increase the cohesion of fraternities and sororities on college campuses (using research evidence).

Which one illustrates the multilevel nature of cohesion?

Summarize Tuckman's five-stage model of group development,naming and giving an example of each stage he identifies.

Describe and give examples of observational and self-report methods for measuring group cohesion.

For a group to have high collective efficacy

The U.S.Hockey team,when it played the Russians,was likely at the ___ stage of development.

A police task force working to reduce violent crime lacked cohesion initially,and even spent several months embroiled in conflict.Gradually,it became better organized and more effective.Members worked together well for several years,then the group disbanded.The task force's development is consistent with a ___ model.

Summarize the methods and findings of Aronson and Mill's study of initiation.

Liking for the group is ___ cohesion,whereas high levels of goal-focused team work is ___ cohesion.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?